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SPORTS Monday 26 august 2019
Man City, Spurs discover high bar for VAR on penalty calls

By ROB HARRIS "He has a sense to move
Associated Press between the lines like no-
LONDON (AP) — With VAR body else in the world,"
in its third weekend in the Guardiola said of Silva. "He
Premier League, Manches- is a fighter."
ter City and Tottenham UNCERTAIN FUTURE
now know just how high the Tottenham looks to Christen
threshold is for penalty calls Eriksen to unpick teams like
to be overturned by video Silva does for City. That's
reviews. when the Dane is starting.
City was denied a penalty Just like in the opening
even when Bournemouth game against Aston Villa,
midfielder Jefferson Lerma Eriksen was only deployed
stood on David Silva's foot. in the second half as doubts
The champions were lead- linger over his future ahead
ing at the time and Sergio of the transfer window clos-
Aguero went on to score ing on the continent in a
his second goal in a 3-1 win. week.
But Tottenham had no "It is so difficult the situa-
such good fortune against tion," Pochettino said.
Newcastle later on Sunday. Unlike against Villa, when
Trailing to Joelinton's goal, Eriksen's arrival inspired a
Tottenham thought it had comeback, Tottenham
a late chance to grab an Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game during the couldn't find a way to
equalizer when Harry Kane English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester City at the Vitality break through a resolute
tumbled after being im- Stadium, Bournemouth, England, Sunday Aug. 25, 2019. Newcastle.
peded in the penalty area Associated Press Kane barely got a touch
by Jamaal Lascelles. in the opposition penalty
But referee Mike Dean had City manager Pep Guar- happy that they check. ance, David Silva was as area and Son Heung-min
already let play continue diola is exasperated by But if it's not a penalty you influential as ever in pulling was lacking sharpness on
without awarding a spot how VAR is being applied. keep going." the strings for his team. his first appearance of the
kick. And when the VAR re- "It was clear hands last There was one penalty With City already leading season after serving a sus-
view finally took place, the game, clear hands. A pen- awarded on Sunday, en- through Aguero's strike, pension. Jan Vertonghen
original decision was not alty today? No, please," abling Wolverhampton Silva slipped in the ball for hasn't been injured. But af-
overruled — indicating a Guardiola said sarcastical- to grab a stoppage time Sterling to get his fifth goal ter being dropped from the
lack of clear evidence the ly. "The challenge this sea- equalizer against Burnley. in three league games. squad against Villa, the de-
original decision was wrong son will be amazing for us Unlike in the City and Tot- It came just before Harry fender has now watched
— and Newcastle won 1-0. after winning back-to-back tenham games, referee Wilson scored directly from successive games as an
Tottenham lost its first match two titles, the challenge will Craig Pawson had already a brilliant free kick to re- unused substitute.
of the season a week after be great." pointed to the spot when duce the deficit back to a Davison Sanchez fared no
VAR did help the London Tottenham manager Mau- Raúl Jiménez was fouled by single goal before halftime. better in central defense,
club gain a point at the Eti- ricio Pochettino wasn't go- Erik Pieters. Jiménez netted Then, after Silva was de- allowing Christian Atsu's
had Stadium when a City ing to blame the applica- from the spot to cancel out nied a penalty after be- cross to fly over him as the
handball was spotted in tion of the new technology. Ashley Barnes' strike and ing caught by Lerma, the unmarked Joelinton had
the run-up to what looked "I trust in the VAR," Pochet- seal a 1-1 draw for Wolves. Spaniard jinked into the the space to control the
like being Gabriel Jesus' tino said. "I am happy to SILVA SERVICE penalty area to set up ball before striking past
winner. have VAR and more than On his 400th City appear- Aguero for City's third. goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.q

Ko, Broch Larsen tied for lead at CP Women's Open

AURORA, Ontario (AP) — low round of the day. Broch he continued that the rest
Top-ranked Jin Young Ko Larsen posted her third of the round. "He kind of
shot a 7-under 65 on Satur- straight 66. Broch Larsen, of cheered me up a little bit.
day to grab a share of the Denmark, is winless in three I think I tried to get back
lead heading into the final seasons on the LPGA Tour to even on the front nine.
round of the CP Women's and came in 89th in the Going to the eighth tee I
Open. season points standings. was trying to just make two
Ko is tied with Nicole Broch She held the 54-hole lead birdies, get it back to even,
Larsen at 18 under at Mag- at the 2017 CP Women's and then see if I could go
na Golf Club. Defending Open and finished tied for really low on the back."
champion Brooke Hender- third. Henderson got off to Wei-Ling Hsu was alone
son of Canada is another a tough start, but got back in fourth at 13 under after
two shots back in third. on track after an encoun- posting a 65. Amy Olson,
Ko, winner of two major ter with a fan. Nasa Hataoka and Pajaree
championships this year, is "I felt like I was playing de- Anannarukarn were in a
seeking her fourth win over- cent golf, but it just wasn't group at 12 under.
all. The last LPGA player to really going my way," the Olson has an outside shot
win four times in a season 21-year-old Henderson Jin Young Ko, of South Korea, tosses a golf ball to her caddie on at making the U.S. Solheim
the first green during the third round of the CP Women's Open in
was Lydia Ko in 2016. said. "Then on the seventh Aurora, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. Cup team via the world
Henderson also shot a 65 green a little boy gave Associated Press ranking in the final week of
in the third round, tying for me a high five and then qualifying.q